16 May 2010

GAUDI AND CERAMICS: ONE HUNDRED COLOURS OF WHITE

Josep Aragay, water fountain, Barcelona























I took a break in Barcelona after completing my new workshop. The tin-glazed peasant pottery in the gift shops is similar to the 18th and 19th century work in the expensive antique shops, from ancient pottery places like Manises. There is some nice architectural tile work in the azulejo style, like this water fountain in Santa Anna Square, made in 1918 by Josep Aragay (1889–1973).